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Resident urges TxDOT contact and protected turn signals at Crestview/Highway intersection
Summary
Larry Johnson, a resident of Stacy Lane, told the council traffic is backing up at Crestview toward Malloy and requested staff contact TxDOT to add protected turn arrows to reduce conflicts and improve safety.
Larry Johnson, a Stacy Lane resident, told the Seagoville City Council he has observed increasing traffic congestion at the Crestview intersection near Malloy and asked the city to contact the Texas Department of Transportation about installing protected turn signals.
Johnson said the intersection now stacks six to nine cars on some cycles and that drivers increasingly cut in front of each other when the light turns green. He specifically asked the council to request TxDOT consider protected left-turn arrows so traffic leaving retail and driveways could turn without conflicting movements on Crestview; he acknowledged right-of-way limits such as a fire hydrant and utility lines that constrain geometric changes.
Council agreed to have staff reach out to TxDOT for evaluation. The item was recorded as public comment; no formal action beyond staff follow-up was taken during the meeting.
Why it matters: if TxDOT adds protected turn phases, it could reduce collision risk and improve traffic flow for residents and motorists using nearby retail centers.
